GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

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encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
colloquyconversation
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw